Clinical Coding Automation Lead
The closing date is 25 May 2026
Would you like to join our Clinical Coding team as the Clinical Coding Automation Lead? Read on to learn more about this rewarding role and submit your application.
The Clinical Coding service is a part of the Digital & Data Team of the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group (UHN) and is responsible for extracting and codifying complex clinical information that describes a patient’s diagnostic and procedural healthcare status within an episode of care in a timely manner.
The ability of the UHN Group to accurately record and codify its clinical activity is fundamental to understanding the quality of its clinical services. Our coded data is used by all parts of the Group’s business to deliver trusted and high-quality services to patients.
The Clinical Coding Automation Lead is a core component of the Clinical Coding service and has a crucial supporting role in the overall management of the Group as their output directly influences income through the NHS Payment Scheme.
This post attracts a 10% Recruitment & Retention Premium (RRP) payment paid monthly. The RRP is subject to annual review.
UHN welcomes applications from people from all protected groups and is committed to creating an inclusive working environment.
Main duties of the job
As the Clinical Coding Automation Lead, you will be responsible for innovating and identifying functions within the Clinical Coding department suitable for automation to drive efficiencies for the department and the wider Group.
You will be expected to act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for automation across the Clinical Coding department.
With the support of the Deputy Head of Clinical Coding and the Head of Clinical Coding you will act as a primary liaison with respect to automation for key stakeholders across both the Group and externally and you will be a leader of cultural change defining and communicating the benefits of automation to colleagues and key stakeholders.
Person Specification
Education, Training and Qualifications
- Educated to Level 6 qualification standard (e.g. degree with honours) or equivalent working experience.
- National Clinical Coding Qualification and holds Accredited Clinical Coder status.
- Successful completion of a Clinical Coding Standards Refresher Course within the last 3 years.
- Microsoft Certified Specialist.
Knowledge and Experience
- Good understanding of data and process automation concepts.
- Reasonable experience with a programming language suited to automation e.g. Python, C#, Java.
- Experience of leading change in an organisation.
- Expert knowledge of National Clinical Coding Standards as evidenced by audit results and Accredited Clinical Coder Status.
- Strong knowledge of human anatomy and physiology and medical terminology.
- Good level of knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office 365 suite.
- Significant experience of working in an Acute NHS Trust or equivalent knowledge.
- Experience with hospital and/or clinical information systems.
- Knowledge and experience with SNOMED-CT.
- Good understanding of the relationship between codified data and HRG allocation and the various uses of codified data across the NHS.
- Good understanding of Agile Principles.
- Experience communicating externally (blogging, Twitter, conference speaking) about your professional role.
Skills
- Ability to handle challenging conversations.
- Ability to work positively under time pressures.
- Ability to work to a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills both written and verbal.
- Ability to plan and prioritise workload to ensure timescales are met.
- Ability to apply self-learning directive to maintain and develop own skills and knowledge.
- Fast and accurate keyboard skills with good IT skills.
- Knowledge of the importance of confidentiality, the Data Protection Act and Caldicott principles.
- Ability to maintain frequent prolonged concentration with a VDU.
Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes
- Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users.
- Adaptable to change.
- Willingness to undertake training to develop professionally.
- Capable of handling indirect exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances.
- Ability to travel between the Kettering and Northampton Hospital sites and other sites across the Group.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a yearPer Annum + 10% Recruitment & Retention Premium (paid monthly)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
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